Chávez Jr. misses court for case unrelated to ICE arrest, lawyer says status unknown
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – Chávez Jr. faces charges for overstaying his visa and alleged cartel ties, with Mexican authorities seeking extradition amid ongoing U.S. legal proceedings.
- Julio Cesar Chávez Jr., a 39-year-old Mexican boxer, was arrested by ICE on July 2 outside his Studio City home in Los Angeles for immigration violations and faces deportation to Mexico.
- His arrest followed a unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul on June 28 and stems from a 2023 Mexican arrest warrant accusing him of arms and drug trafficking tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.
- Chávez Jr. entered the U.S. legally in August 2023 on a B2 tourist visa valid until February 2024 and was under a pretrial diversion program for January 2024 gun charges but missed a related court hearing.
- His attorney, Michael Goldstein, said on July 7 they do not know Chávez Jr.'s current location, while Mexican officials and President Sheinbaum want him to serve his sentence in Mexico.
- The case raises tensions between the U.S. and Mexico as Chávez Jr.'s family denies criminal allegations and an injunction seeks to prevent his arrest after deportation amid ongoing investigations.
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“Thank you, president, thank you for stepping into the ring against addiction,” said Julio César Chávez, the five-time boxing champion and national icon in Mexico, to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during the morning press conference on March 28, where a mass boxing class aimed at deterring drug use was announced. Seguir leyendo
Julio César Chávez Jr., the former Mexican champion, son of boxing icon Julio César Chávez, remains in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) since his arrest on July 2 in Studio City, California, as confirmed on Tuesday by his lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein. The arrest occurred only four days after the fight that Chávez Jr. held in Anaheim against Jake Paul, and has generated great media and judicial attention both in th…
Julio César Chávez Jr. remains in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE), according to his lawyer on Tuesday.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former boxing star Julio César Chávez defended his son on Monday following his arrest by U.S. immigration officials outside of his home in Los Angeles last week. Julio César Chávez Jr. was accused of overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Additionally, he has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and possible ties to the Sinaloa cartel. CL…
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